With a nearly 14 per cent growth in the annual power consumption for fiscal 2017-18, Telangana has emerged as number one in power consumption growth as it shot up to 60,237 MU in 2017-18 as against 53,017 MU in 2016-17.

One of the key challenges that India faces today in the installation of GW-scale solar projects in the construction of transmission lines to dispense power at diverse locations of the country. This approach of system planning referred to as LCPV (Large Centralised Solar PV generation) is driven by the old benchmarks which are meant for large thermal or hydro projects.

Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, Director Business Development, Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) expects an over two-fold increase in the electricity trades in India. The revival in the industrial demand, expansion in renewable energy generation, shift to short-term PPAs, cross-border deals with, especially the SAARC member countries and the evolution of electric mobility are among the key factors that will spur the demand.

On account of its outstanding performance in the energy sector, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the front runner state at the national level in the field of energy efficiency as per the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index released by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and NITI Aayog.

"The enunciation of the new Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy is a reaffirmation of the federal government's commitment to support new and emerging technologies," tells Vikram Kailas, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mytrah Energy India Pvt Ltd in an exclusive interaction with POWER TODAY.